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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,433,942 and 6,781,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,433,942 and 6,781,412 is: 13,392,057.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,433,942 : 6,781,412 = 6,781,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,433,942/6,781,412 = 6,781,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,433,942x = 6,781,412 × 6,781,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,433,942x = 45,987,548,713,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,987,548,713,744/3,433,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,392,057.50

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